Lamotrigine

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

LAMO

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4.5

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

2.0

Additional Specimen Information

SST/gel tubes not acceptable

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Transport to Lab

Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)
If overnight - Chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius)

Interpretation

The standard half-life of lamotrigine is 24 hours, with time to steady-state of 5 days.

Reference Intervals

12 – 55 umol/L

Test Method

Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay performed on Beckman Coulter AU5822 analysers using ARK Diagnostics reagents.

Non-Funded Test Cost

$62.75 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

4679

Contact Information

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